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Equity vs. Convertible Debt: VCs Debate Shifting Investment Trends

30th August 2010 20:00

handshake_august10.jpgIn the latest example of VC chatter - wherein multiple venture capitalists simultaneously blog about a hot issue - the topic du jour is the debate between convertible debt and equity rounds. The spark came from a Friday night tweet by Y Combinator founder Paul Graham (yes, he finally joined Twitter) that declared convertible notes victorious since each of this summer's YC class opted for them. This morning, several VCs have weighed in on the…